• New Reporting Tool for Sovereign Investments: ISS STOXX’s Sovereign Climate Impact Report provides over 180 metrics to assess climate risks and opportunities across sovereign and sub-sovereign portfolios.
• Supports Regulatory Compliance: The tool aligns with leading climate disclosure standards including ISSB IFRS S2, TCFD, SFDR, CSRD, and regional requirements from the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
• Advanced Transition Risk & Scenario Analysis: Investors gain insight into Net Zero alignment using NGFS and IEA scenarios, fossil fuel dependencies, and carbon intensities, with full integration into ISS’s DataDesk platform and API delivery.

ISS Sustainability Solutions, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, has launched a new Sovereign Climate Impact Report, designed to equip institutional investors, banks, and insurers with comprehensive tools to assess and act on climate-related risks in sovereign and sub-sovereign portfolios.

“As a leading provider of climate research, data and analytics, and a trusted partner to the global institutional investor community, we are pleased to launch the Sovereign Climate Impact Report, the latest new offering in our comprehensive suite of climate solutions, with further innovations planned in 2025,” said Till Jung, Head of Sustainability Business at ISS STOXX.

The report is a sovereign-focused counterpart to ISS STOXX’s established corporate Climate Impact Report, offering methodological accuracy, transparency, and over 180 forward-looking and current metrics. Its flexible structure allows users to meet a wide variety of internal and external reporting obligations.

Built for Today’s Regulatory Landscape

The solution supports alignment with major global disclosure frameworks and regulations, including:

• ISSB IFRS S2
• Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
• Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
• Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
• Financial Conduct Authority (UK), Australian, and Aotearoa New Zealand standards

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Key Features & Functionality

The report includes:

• Carbon footprint data, including LULUCF (Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry) emissions and intensities
• PCAF quality scoring for emissions data transparency
• Weighted average carbon intensity by scope (aligned with TCFD/ISSB requirements)
• Transition risk analysis, incorporating:
  • Fossil fuel reserves and dependencies
  • Subsidy profiles
  • Power generation and energy mix evaluations
• Scenario alignment using IEA Net Zero pathways and NGFS climate scenarios, with tools like:
  • Portfolio-level heat maps
  • Implied temperature rise metrics
  • Cumulative alignment visualizations

Accessible via ISS STOXX’s DataDesk platform, the Sovereign Climate Impact Report is also available through API or data feed, enabling seamless integration into investor workflows.

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